Da Ji, 1lb

Da Ji (Japanese Thistle, Cirsium japonicum) cools the Blood, stops bleeding, disperses stasis, and resolves swelling. Bulk 1 lb; for use under the guidance of a qualified TCM practitioner.

English Name: Da Ji
Unit Size: 1 pound
Potency: 1:1
Taste: Sweet
Properties: Cool
Channels Entered: Liver, Spleen, Heart
Actions: Cools the blood, stops bleeding, reduces swelling - Bensky
Pattern: Chaotic movement of hot blood, damp-heat jaundice, Liver heat hypertension - Bensky.
Chinese Symptomology: Chaotic movement of hot blood with such symptoms as nosebleed, vomiting blood, blood in the urine or stool, or uterine bleeding. It is especially effective in alleviating vomiting or coughing of blood. Jaundice, especially that due to damp-heat. Hypertension, especially when accompanied by signs of Liver heat - Bensky
Materia Medica: Clear Heat - Cool the Blood, Regulate the Blood
Contraindications: This herb is for hot patterns and should not be used for cold from deficiency of the Spleen and Stomach. - Bensky Because of its blood-invigorating function, Da Ji should be used with caution during pregnancy, or for patients who do not have signs or symptoms of blood stagnation - Chen

Ingredients

Da JiCirsium japonicum; Herba seu RadixJapanese Thistle Root